Year 5 Notice Board

Welcome to the Year 5 Notice Board

Current Learning Focus

Class Reading Book – Summer 1 Term:

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild, a classic adventure novel set during the Klondike Gold Rush. The story follows Buck, a domesticated dog who is taken from his comfortable home and thrust into the harsh, unpredictable wilderness of the Yukon. As he adapts to his new environment, Buck begins to rediscover his instincts and learn what it takes to survive in the wild.

Explore what your child is learning this term by reviewing our Summer 2 Curriculum Overview.

Coming up

Date	Activity
Wednesday 17th June – 09:00–14:00 (Magenta)	Year 5 Sky Studios Trip
Friday 19^th June 2026	Year 5 and 6 Careers Fair
Tuesday 23rd June – 09:00–14:00 (Pink)	Year 5 Sky Studios Trip
Wednesday 24th June – 09:00–14:00 (Cerise)	Year 5 Sky Studios Trip

Letters

Notices

Arbor Parent App & Parent Portal

We will soon be launching the new Arbor Parent App and Parent Portal, which will become our main system for communication between school and home, replacing the Greenhouse app.

The Arbor system will allow parents and carers to:

Receive school messages and updates
Check attendance information
Book parent consultation appointments (from Autumn 1 2026)
Make payments for trips and clubs (from Autumn 2 2026)

The rollout will take place in phases:

Year 1 and Year 5 families will receive welcome emails on 2nd June 2026
EYFS and Years 2, 3, 4 and 6 families will receive welcome emails on 22nd June 2026

Drop-in support sessions will also be available to help families activate and use the app.

Families will shortly receive a Data Capture Form to check and update contact information before launch.

Further guidance and support will be shared in the coming weeks.

School Priorities 2025

Please take a moment to view this year’s School Priorities. These have been shaped by feedback from our whole school community — including parents.

Your views are invaluable in helping us move forward together, please share your feedback with us.

Weekly Newsletter

Stay up to date with what’s happening in school each week through our newsletter. Read more here.

Change of School Catering Provider – from 5th January 2026

From Monday 5th January 2026, our school meals will be provided by Olive Dining, replacing Wilson Jones. We want to remind parents of how the system currently works and highlight what will change:

Automatic meal booking: All children are automatically booked a school meal (this has been in place since September).
Meal selection: Pupils will choose their meal at the counter—no need to select a meal preference on Scopay.
Packed lunches: If your child prefers to bring a packed lunch from home, no Scopay selection is required.

Uniform

Year 5 pupils are expected to set a positive example for others through their behaviour and appearance. This includes wearing the correct school uniform and PE kit at all times.

Please note:

Only stud earrings are permitted (no other jewellery, except the Sikh Kara).
Smart watches and large hair bows are not allowed.
On PE days, stud earrings should be removed and a sweatband must be worn over a Kara.
Long hair should be tied back or plaited for health and safety reasons.

For full uniform and PE kit guidelines, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support.

PE Days

Our PE days are on Monday and Wednesday.

Year 5 Swimming will be on Wednesday afternoons for 4 weeks (10^th September - 1^st October).

Children must come to school dressed in full PE kit on their PE day.

Home Learning

Reading

Daily reading is a key part of your child’s learning. Please support us by encouraging your child to read daily and establish a regular routine at home, including limiting screen time and online gaming during the school week.

We provide time during the school day for children to change their books as they finish them, helping them develop independence. It would be helpful to remind your child to bring their book to school each day.

Homework

Year 5 homework will include daily reading and spelling practice. Weekly tasks will include either:

Writing or grammar/punctuation
Mathematics activity based on the learning covered throughout the week
Some weeks we will include topic related homework, which will replace the English task

All homework will be set on a Friday. This should be completed and brought into school by the following Friday.

Website Resources

Support your child’s home learning with these curated websites:

Maths: Hit the Button & Times Table Rock Stars
English: Bug Club

Communication

If you need to get in touch:

Cerise Class Teacher: Miss Withanachi
Magenta Class Teacher: Mrs Metani & Mr Ryan
Pink Class Teacher: Ms Jaffer

Year 5 Email: year5@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
Welfare Support: welfare@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
School Office: office@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk

Gallery of Recent Work

Coming soon! A showcase of fantastic student work and memorable moments from this term.

Marlborough Primary School